SPD honored with the award of Yugra Black Gold Contest

Yugra Black Gold Contest recap and regional, federal award show for the best employees and companies in energy sector of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region – Yugra took place in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Salym Petroleum ranked the second in category Most Dynamically Developing Vertically Integrated Company. The Governor of Yugra Natalia Komarova
presented SPD Chief Executive Officer Michael Collins with the award. SPD has been traditionally winning awards in this prestigious regional contest participating since the year 2005.

"This award is recognition of success and the best gift for Salym project 15th anniversary celebrating this year by the company. Recognition of SPD contribution to Yugra development is incentive for onward progress towards the goals set in the company’s updated Strategy. We continue developing resource base and going digital. It will enable us to meet the challenges, implement the most ambitious plans and become oil sector leader in safety, economic efficiency and technologies. I am absolutely confident that new victories and awards are in store for us", SPD Chief Executive Officer Michael Collins emphasized.

In addition to the company's achievements the employees received recognition at the regional level. Andrey Zakharov, injection fluid pump operator, became the awardee in the category Oil Processing and Pumping Best Operator. He has been working in oil industry since 1995, whereas in Salym Petroleum since 2006. Andrey Zakharov actively participated in pre-commissioning field equipment and testing, commissioning key field facilities at Salym field including Central Processing Facility (CPF). Another SPD employee, CPF foreman Konstantin Kopylov, was awarded with Recognition Certificate of the Governor of Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Region - Yugra for professional achievements.